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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
$7,751 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNL. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
$58,288 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree.

WUSTL does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$11,902 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#4

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
$6,731 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Plains States Region .

Dakota State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
$11,225 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at K -State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
$11,255 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

One thing to take note of is that Mizzou does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at UMN Twin Cities, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#9

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
$11,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs.

Iowa State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
$12,065 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that Iowa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
$11,045 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at KU. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$7,752 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

UNOMAHA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

$8,381 Average Tuition & Fees

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

North Dakota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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